SMOOTH IT WITH SMOOTHIES!

"A smoothie a day keeps bad vibes away"

Smoothies are an increasingly favoured wellness trend and frequently marketed as a health food & superfood.

Smoothies are popularly consumed for breakfasts. It is one of the easiest ways to sneak veggies and fruits into one single breakfast.

Smoothies are versatile, family-friendly, modifiable to any taste according to your preference.

WHAT IS A SMOOTHIE?

Smoothies are thick, creamy, milkshake-like beverages blended with puréed fruits, vegetables, juices, nuts, and/or dairy, non-dairy milk.

The most basic smoothie starts with two ingredients- a base and a liquid. The base can be any fruit or vegetable and liquid depends on your preference like a juice or milk.

Depending on your preference, you can include any ingredient in your smoothie, literally anything.

COMMON INGREDIENTS

Fruits- Pineapple, berries, bananas, mango

Vegetables- Spinach, kale, avocado, cucumber, beetroot

Liquid- Water, different types of milk, fruit juices, coconut water

Sweeteners- Honey, maple syrup, sugar, ice cream, sugar syrup

Nutritional Supplements- Protein powder, matcha powder, powdered vitamin and mineral supplements

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Others- Cottage cheese, soaked oats, yoghurt, cocoa powder, flax seeds

TYPES OF SMOOTHIE

There are 2 to 3 types of smoothies known popularly,

1. Fruit smoothie- as the name suggests, a single or multiple fruit base is added and blended with milk or water.

2. Green smoothie-Green smoothies entirely consist of green leafy vegetables and fruit (for sweetness), and are blended with milk or water. These smoothies have a larger amount of vegetables than your normal smoothie

3. Protein smoothie- The base of this smoothie is one fruit and vegetable and a large portion of a protein like Greek yoghurt or cottage cheese or even protein powder.

BENEFITS OF SMOOTHIE

1. Smoothies can help you lose excess body weight without skipping any meals.

2. They help in preventing dehydration. Having smoothies along with breakfast is a great way to replenish the loss of water in your body during the summer.

3. Green smoothies that contain a lot of green leafy vegetables add essential vitamins and minerals to breakfast and aid indigestion.

4. Smoothies are a convenient way to boost your intake of fruits, vegetables, and several other fibre-rich foods.

For more smoothie recipes, go to https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/50-smoothies

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